Hey Kindred,
I can relate to your troubles... I too have moved a couple of times and lost most of the few friends I had along the way. However, since I settled down at my current residence, I've built up a very nice new circle of friends.
Things that worked for me:
* Don't fret about finding new friends, just go out and do the things you like to do. Sooner or later, you are bound to meet new friends. Obviously, this works best with group activities. If you like solo activities, try to join a club that is dedicated to those activities - at the very least, you'll run into like minded people there.
* Find out what you are doing to keep you away from friend-finding opportunities and stop doing that. For me, it was watching television... I never enjoyed it, yet it still kept me alone and in my home when I could go
out instead.
* Be pro-active. Organize a party, ask a friend to go with you to a concert, have your own dvd-night... whatever floats your boat, really...
Jim.
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